WOW! Bournemouth lead!

A lovely move - and a huge goal! Christie released Truffert down the left with a clever ball. Truffert’s cross was deflected but Kroupi was alive in the box. He volleys in at the back post to stun the Emirates!

15 mins: A dangerous Bournemouth attack! Rayan squared up to Lewis-Skelly and cut into the box. It almost run onto Evanilson but Gabriel got his big body in the way and protected the ball so Raya could collect.

Bournemouth have enjoyed a good spell, with more possession than the hosts.

13 mins: Lovely move. A superb ball from Madueke releases Gyokeres and the pull-back is dangerous. Jimenez read it well to clear at the front post. Arteta applauds above his head.

10 mins: A lovely flick from Madueke and Arsenal are away, but Gyokeres was unable to find the return pass. Hill, again, got across well to cut out the threat.

Bournemouth have got through the first 10 minutes without facing a shot on goal.

8 mins: Bournemouth are pressing very high when Raya has the ball from goal-kicks. It’s what Arsenal would have expected, of course, and the hosts will try to play their way through. A long ball towards Gyokeres is dealt with well by Hill.

5 mins: Rice takes aim with a long throw into the box but Gabriel is ruled to have fouled Hill.

The Bournemouth goalkeeper Petrovic needs to be told to hurry up by referee Oliver when taking the goalkick.

3 mins: Lewis-Skelly will be up against the young Brazil winger Rayan over on the far side. It looks an interesting battle. Gabriel has to get across as Tavernier looked to slip the ball through to Kroupi. This Bournemouth team is very attack-minded.

1 min: Arteta wanted “full gas” from kick-off but Evanilson has caught a stray arm from Gabriel. It’s a lively atmosphere at the Emirates, with chants of ‘ole, ole, ole’.

On Grand National day, Arsenal have seven hurdles to clear if they are to win a first Premier League title since 2004.

They cannot afford a slip-up before travelling to Manchester City next week - and Bournemouth cannot be underestimated.

And we’re underway!

There was a lot of emotional and nervous energy around Holloway Road on the walk down to Arsenal this morning.

This one is huge, all the more so for how it might shape next Sunday at Manchester City.

That energy does for the moment seem to have transmitted into a fairly raucous crowd in the way Mikel Arteta wanted.